UN chief says ‘subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide’
The United Nations says that for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring nature, about $30 still goes into activities that degrade it.
According to The Hindu, the United Nations says that for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring nature, about $30 still goes into activities that degrade it.
This environment story centres on India. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include UN and United Nations.
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- India · Asia
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- UN, United Nations
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- Environment
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